Silent Monosodium Urate Crystal Deposits Are Associated With Severe Coronary Calcification in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: An Exploratory Study

• Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) Vol. 68; no. 6; pp. 1531 - 1539
• Main Authors: Andrés, Mariano, Quintanilla, María‐Amparo, Sivera, Francisca, Sánchez‐Payá, José, Pascual, Eliseo, Vela, Paloma, Ruiz‐Nodar, Juan‐Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asymptomatic Diseases; Calcification; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary Artery Disease - etiology; Coronary vessels; Cross-Sectional Studies; Crystallization; Female; Humans; Hyperuricemia - complications; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Uric acid; Uric Acid - metabolism; Vascular Calcification - etiology

Objective To evaluate the association between monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposits in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia and the severity and extension of coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods In this cross‐sectional study, consecutive inpatients with a non–ST elevation acute coronary even...